The Indus tours America
Sinclair Gallery in the United States of America is currently holding an exhibition on the Indus Valley civilisation. The purpose of this exhibition is to demonstrate the advanced status of
Sinclair Gallery in the United States of America is currently holding an exhibition on the Indus Valley civilisation. The purpose of this exhibition is to demonstrate the advanced status of
In 1930, Iddu, a major volcano, erupted on Stromboli island in Italy. In 1951, a film was shot on the devastation wrought on islanders. Shot by director Roberto Rosselini. the film turned out
G V RAMAKRISHNA is a member of the Planning Commission, currently dealing with the energy sector. The former Indian Administrative Service officer was India's ambassador to Belgium from 1988 1990. He was appointed chairperson of t
THE Independent Inspection Panel of the World Bank ( WB ) has inspired hope among many environmental activists and organisations. They expect it to provide the much-needed scrutiny of the Bank"s
For down and out tribal women, global developmental extravagnzas mean nothing but rhetoric
Vaidya Balendu Prakash is presently carrying out research work on Rasayan Shastra metal therapy , based on ayurveda. He has been successfully treating patients suffering from multiple sclerosis and leukaemia. All the medicines used are derived from natur
BELOW a few shimmering points of achievements, the underside of Indian science is a vast abyss of failure and frustration. The contours of the 7th largest pool of scientifically trained personnel in
IN THE traditional farming system, locally available resources that are cheap and sustainable have been used after repeated experiments with local knowledge for subsistence. While modern agricultural
Growing up in Minadanao, nature's last frontier in the Philippines, Joey Ayala learnt to mix words and music with the sounds of nature. Ayala, 38, is the most famous of the new breed of Filipino
AFTER Vasundhara it is Dharti. Environmentalism is surely growing on the theatre groups of the Capital. Dharti, a Hindustani musical was staged by the Delhi Art Theater to commemorate the World Drama
Rising above their despair, oppressed and abandoned women have taken to street-theatre, staging shows in the slums of Hyderabad. Under the guidance of Puran Chandra Rao, writer-director of the play
Now health statistics are available at a glance. The National Atlas and Thematic Mappings Organisation (NATMO) has released a Health Map of India. This map highlights the health care facilities and
ENVIRONMENTAL protection has become the conscience-digging concern of mankind. It is uppermost in the minds of the planners, policy makers and legislators. It has also been the all-important
Representatives of the South must pull up their socks on garnering vital data on the ongoing policy debates
The government can truly be proud that it played a big role in the outcome of the recent Berlin climate convention. Its record, however, was not an entirely unbesmirched one. Indian officials, goaded
MANY industrialized countries regard their developing counterparts as dumpyards - destined receivers of hazardous by products and waste generated by their hi-tech lifestyle and consumerism. This
WRITING about "sustainability" is like, well, debating ad infinitum about writing. You can condemn writing, but even that will, generally, be in writing. Which is why it is difficult to get your
Bonded labour, environmental devastation, abject working conditions... the stone crushing units of Haryana are a shame
DESPITE India being a country with an ancient tradition of building houses which used little energy in construction and maintenance, the majority of our government housing and construction
MINING for minerals is one of humankind's oldest industrial activities, and one of the most complex. Only very recently have computers found their way into the mining industry. Initially,